The man who spending life by art and travelling, Michael Kluckner, the artist with multiple role as an illustrator, cartoonist, watercolor painter, writer and heritage keeper, from Vancouver, Canada.

Being inspired by Japanese art master Hokusai and French Romantic artist Eugène Delacroix, Kluckner carries drawing set and a sketchbook with him while travelling, instead of shots by cellphone and camera, the drawings remind him of memories as detail as possible.

To explore the world, also study different cultures, Kluckner loves travelling around the world, from the East to West, the North to the South, multiple cultures and peoples made the artworks colorful. Next destination will be Indonesia, let’s look forward to Kluckner’s artworks soon.

Here’s the drawings by Kluckner while travelling in South America, let’s starting the journey by appreciating the drawings:

Traveling in Peru

Being an observer, not just a traveler, recording what happened of local life made the drawing unique and different from shots by cellphone and camera.

Traveling in Peru

Blocks of houses and shops....

Traveling in Peru

Drawing people is kind of interesting while travelling, quick sketching was a must in capturing the impressions and emotions of people in minutes.

Traveling in Peru

Very colorful peoples and cultures different from that of western countries, such as the mammal Alpaca.

Traveling in Mexico

A street kitchen offered good and cheap food for people….

Traveling in Mexico

Kluckner’s favorite bar in Mexico city: De L’opera…..

Traveling in Mexico

A begging woman sit on the sidewalk…. She moved away after Kluckner gave her 5 peso….

Traveling in Mexico

Daily life in one hill town of Mexico, steep and long street with colonial buildings….

If you’d like to record your journey by some way unique, such as sketching, Kluckner suggests:

“Don't try to work too big; don't try to come back with finished artwork that you would want to hang on the walls. Write captions around the edges of your drawings – was it hot? Was the wind blowing? Make them more special and personal than photos can ever be.”

Art is part of life, and real life makes true art. Observing and recording, keep exploring and studying, you’re artist of your life, too.